Elwood House - Alterations and Additions
The clients talked to us about an elegant and highly efficient space that could house themselves and their collection of paintings. We created a simple box with diffused light from large, screened north glazing and a central suspended courtyard.
Like the clients, some of the collection originates in Asia, and so the architecture is inspired by the calm elegance and fine tectonic control of the Tezuka’s oeuvre and SANAA’s New Museum
The existing remaining rooms will be highly insulated and the new concrete flooring will provide the opportunity to increase thermal mass and deal with dampness issues to create a healthier internal living environment.
The new skin of the rear building will enclose the existing brick walls to isolate the thermal mass from external influence.
Electricity will be generated by roof mounted photovoltaics.
Water will be stored and reused on site and grey water recycled (in season).
Hot water will be generated with an evacuated tube panel.